Who was the majority partner from 14-18 on the allied side of the Western Front? Below maps from the excellent carto1418.fr visually makes it easy to see who.. French= Blue Non-French= Orange Germans= Red Pic1: 31.12.14 Pic2: 31.12.15 Pic3: 31.12.16 Pic4: 31.12.17

Summer light at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres which commemorates nearly 55,000 British & Commonwealth missing from #WW1. Lord Plumer unveiled the memorial in 1927 & said of those named on the panels: ‘He is not missing; he is here’ #DailyBattlefields

Delville Wood, of evil memory.

Fr. Reginald Riley was an important figure in this Battalion's history: Parish Priest to many of its members, source of encouragement and solace, benevolent authority. A number of our soldiers kept up correspondence with him when on active service. #StHelens

We Will Remember Them. #ArmisticeDay #StHelens

106 years ago this evening. Our vulnerable part of a vulnerable Brigade and Divisional position. Disaster lurked. #Cambrai #FWW #Lancashire

Many of ours among them. (You can see a 'real-time' account of our experience by looking up the posts from this time in 2017.) #Cambrai

Demonstrates just how dangerous the First World War ordnance is over 100 years on: Smoking phosphorus grenade found in #Ypres: four workers taken to hospital with breathing problems: vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023…

Many men from this battalion are commemorated on here. #Widnes

The Lt Col.'s son commanded this battalion for a time in 1918, including during the infamous Barnton T raid disaster.

This account began 10 years ago today, for the 100th anniversary of the First World War. #LestWeForget

We Will Remember Them. #RemembranceDay2024 #StHelens #Lancashire

106 years since the real thing, and already six years since the centenary. #ArmisticeDay

Prelude to our great calamity. #Cambrai

107 years ago this evening. Our vulnerable part of a vulnerable Brigade and Divisional position. Disaster lurked. #Cambrai #FWW #Lancashire

1/5th South Lancs My Grandad was one of those 1/5 Lancs taken PoW on 30th Nov.

Even just these three snippets about Lt.-Col. James illustrate what a disaster we suffered in the German attack 107 years ago today, at #Cambrai. By night, almost all but the circa 10% held back as a reserve were dead, wounded or captured. #Lancashire #OnThisDay #FWW

The cup is named for Brigadier General Reggie Kentish, sometime commander of of 166 Brigade (which included this battalion).

Merry Christmas, chums. #SouthLancashire

Morning all. This account is now hibernating, indefinitely. You can find me in other places, should you wish. I hope to return, should better days come. Meanwhile, thank you for everything. All the best!